Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Tunnel vision

An inside look as wrestlers handle loss, prepare for matches during the NCAA Wrestling Championships

TULSA —

Dreams die in the tunnels.

Some wrestlers trudge off the mat after elimination, shout profanities, spike headgear and cry into their hands.

Seasons ends and so do some careers. This is day two of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at the BOK Center in Tulsa.

Wrestlers live in their own mini cities beneath the crowds and away from public view in the bowels of the arena.

In the tunnels, the distance screams crescendo. Chaos on

the mats. Seats are less empty. Bloodround and semifinals. A round so significant that it warrants a “dogbone” mat formation. Two mats on the left side of the arena vertically stacked that lead to two mats laid horizontally in the middle and two mats on the right side.

“It’s phenomenal,” said Matt Ramos, Purdue’s 125-pounder. “It’s no joke. You can be the 30th seed and beat a top five guy in the country. You can’t sleep on anyone. You can’t plan ahead. Just gotta be ready at all times.”

Ramos said this hours before he pinned Iowa’s Spencer Lee, a three-time national champion, in the semifinals.

In the tunnels, each team retreats to its own team camp between matches.

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US issues warning about Mexican pharmacies selling tainted, counterfeit pills

The U.S. State Department issued a warning Friday for Americans to “exercise caution” when buying medications from drug stores in Mexico, posting the health alert a week after a letter from two lawmakers and an investigation by the Los Angeles Times.

Cowgirls conquer Red Raiders for weekend sweep

got to manage the match, and I thought that’s what the girls did pretty much today.”

When the dust settled in the Greenwood Tennis Center on Saturday afternoon, the OSU Cowgirls emerged victorious yet again, defeating Texas Tech 5-2 in one of the most exciting home matches of the season so far.

Friday evening against TCU was the Cowgirls’ outdoor home debut for the season, Sunday’s match was moved indoors to beat the cold weather. Head coach Chris Young has said before that his team is better suited to outdoor play and knew they would have to play up to the strength of multiple opponents.

“[Texas Tech] have some big hitters,” Young said. “I think that it really was an advantage for them on some of the courts… But when they come inside, we just

After losing the doubles point on courts one and three, the Cowgirls quickly responded in singles play. Ayumi Miyamoto, Lucia Peyre and Sofia Rojas’ straight sets victories put the Cowgirls in pole position, losing only 12 games total betwixt the four of them. Alana Wolfberg’s 7-5, 6-4 win vs No. 117 Avelina Sayfetdinova clinched the match for the Cowgirls in a match that proved to be one of her toughest tests of the season.

Wolfberg credits assistant coach Jaime Sanchez-Cañamares for getting her game into the right place for victory.

“Really, I just struggled first set making returns,” she said, “So Jaime and I kind of adjusted that and looked to hit big targets, deep returns and play the points a little bit smarter and strategically.”

Serving for the match at 5-3, Wolfberg lost a break point to Sayfetdinova. Despite the weight of the match hanging in the air, she knew that the only way to lock up the win was to think forward.

“I definitely thought about it longer than I should have. But at 5-4, I was like ‘there’s there’s no point in still thinking about it anymore.’ … I knew what the pressure was on her at that point and so for me, it was just mentally thinking about, ‘OK, what’s the strategy of this return point? that’s all that matters right now.’” Wolfberg said. “Thinking about the past, thinking about those shots isn’t going to help me, so I need to do whatever is going to help me which is listening to coach and executing the return of serve points.”

With the Cowgirls now at 4-0 in conference play, Wolfberg described the feeling in the locker room as “great.” Chris Young agrees, and thinks their strength at this point in the season is a reason the Red Raiders put up the type of fight that they did.

“I think that’s what our girls are seeing now; because we’re kind of out there as one of the front runners in the league, we’re gonna get everybody’s best.”

“The U.S. Department of State is aware of recent media reports regarding counterfeit pharmaceuticals available at pharmacies in Mexico, including those tainted with fentanyl and methamphetamine,” the alert said. “Counterfeit pills are readily advertised on social media and can be purchased at small, non-chain pharmacies in Mexico along the border and in tourist areas.”

The new notice is stronger than previous language on the department’s website, which warned that counterfeit pills were common in the country. It did not specify that they could be purchased at legitimate pharmacies or that they might contain such potent and deadly substances.

“The State Department warning is a good and necessary step,” said Chelsea Shover, a University of California, Los Angeles researcher whose team documented the problem this year. “But there’s still a lot we

don’t know about the scope of this issue, and I think finding that will be critical to issuing more precise warnings and taking action.”

The department did not answer a list of questions about the advisory, instead sending a statement.

On Friday, “the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City issued a Health Alert informing U.S. citizens of the danger of counterfeit pharmaceuticals available at pharmacies in Mexico, including those potentially tainted with fentanyl and methamphetamine,” the statement said.

Mexican agencies and officials did not respond to requests for comment. In recent weeks, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has denied that his country is involved in the fentanyl trade, despite ample evidence.

The State Department’s warning comes one week after Sen. Edward J. Markey, DMass., and Rep. David Trone, D-Md., sent a letter asking the department to immediately “warn Americans traveling to Mexico of the danger they face when purchasing pills from Mexican pharmacies.”

The letter cited the Los Angeles Times’ investigation and the UCLA researchers’ findings,

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Jaiden Daughty

A wrestler catches his breath as he comes to grips with a loss.

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The Cowgirls are 4-0 in Big 12 play so far this season.

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\ Usually, each NCAA Championships present a free-for-all Oklahoma land run type method of finding a team camp. OSU coach John Smith said his team has arrived to arenas at 6 a.m. to find a space and claim it as the Cowboys headquarters.

The BOK Center made it easy. Each team arrived to their own spot marked with the school name, several chairs, a table and curtains for privacy.

Teams claim their space with dozens of Gatorade bottles, a variety of fruits, granola bars, bagels and other high-carb snacks.

“I make sandwiches,” said Matt Ramos, Purdue 125-pounder. “After weigh ins, I’ll have a Pedialyte but that fluid and having a lot of water in me is essential. Just snacking. No fast food are anything. Sandwiches, bananas and fruits. Our nutritionist knows well. She tells me what to eat and I eat it.”

Some brought air mattresses with custom team-branded pillows, makeshift massage tables and a wide spread of snacks. Trainers from squads such as Cornell massaged wrestlers with Theraguns in between matches. Sounds of slaps are audible, too. Coaches shake wrestlers’ arms out, slap their faces — all to relax muscles.

It’s not uncommon to see a wrestler lean over a garbage can, plug one nostril and blow some snot out of the other. Some will spit or drip excessive blood in the trash. Oh, and you will see variations of bandages, cuts and braces.

Many wrestlers including Ramos doesn’t hang around the camps between matches.

“I like to go back to the hotel because if I’m in that huge crowd, my heart starts racing. It doesn’t help me.”

Liam Cronin, Nebraska’s 125-pounder, said his time between bouts features anxiety and a lot of praying.

Only 20 wrestlers will compete for a title on Saturday night.

“A lot of this tournament, it’s not even about who is the best wrestler,” said Andrew Alirez, Northern Colorado’s 141-pounder. “A lot of times it’s who is the toughest, who is doing the right things and who is not. That’s gonna show later in matches.”

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Adam Engel

A look at a deserted OSU team camp during the NCAA Wrestling Championships in Tulsa.

Column: Stinging conclusion doesn’t take away from shining season

that,” Hoyt, OSU women’s basketball coach said.

Ben Hutchens Staff Reporter

Naomie Alnatas’ voice shook.

Lexy Keys cried. Jacie Hoyt took a moment to compose herself.

Sitting behind a table, the Cowgirls did their best to talk through a 62-61 loss to Miami in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

At halftime, OSU held a 17-point lead. It took the Hurricanes less than a quarter to orchestrate the fourth-largest comeback in tournament history. OSU rallied, but Alnatas, a senior point guard, watched her shot tumble off the rim as time expired.

“It’s hard to talk after a loss like

Emotion poured out of each Cowgirl. Clearly, the moment meant so much, which is remarkable. A year ago, almost nobody thought OSU would be in a game with so much on the line. The fact tears flowed shows this season was not a disappointment, it accomplished exactly what it needed to.

Last season, the Cowgirls trudged to a 9-20 record, managing only three conference wins. There weren’t any press-conference tears after a 76-36 loss in the Big 12 Championship. OSU fired coach Jim Littell. Hoyt inherited a roster with four players and replaced Big 12 prospects with mostly mid-major standouts.

Big 12 coaches picked OSU ninth in the preseason poll. Most OSU fans were excited and optimistic, but not expectant of immediate success.

The Cowgirls rewarded hopeful fans.

OSU won 21 games, tied for the most in nine seasons. A sweep of Baylor, for the first time since 2008, highlighted a 10-8 Big 12 record. OSU finished fourth in a stacked conference and advanced to the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament.

“I can’t imagine a better first year in terms of what we were able to accomplish,” Hoyt said. Hoyt said the success of this season stretches beyond the wins. She said the whole goal of this season was to lay an “unshakable foundation” and feels like her players did that.

Keys, junior guard and holdover from last season, said the difference in a year is “Night and day.”

Cowgirl basketball’s culture is strong. Obvious signs are Keys saying everything goes back to the love between teammates, seniors who bought into roles with less playing time and steadily growing home fan attendance.

“Cowgirl basketball just has some -

thing so special right now,” Hoyt said. “Whether it’s our work ethic, or the way our players carry themselves with integrity and class and take so much pride in representing Oklahoma State. I would put our culture against anyone in the country and that’s really what I’m most proud of.”

So, while it’s easy to point at OSU blowing an NCAA Tournament game ESPN analytics said it had a 94.8% chance to win or losing five of its final seven games and say the season was a disappointment, it’s not true. Hoyt’s first season accomplished exactly what it needed to.

“To have our fanbase so reenergized and rejuvenated, the momentum that we’ve got there, the momentum in recruiting, all of it, we’re trending exactly where we want to be trending,” Hoyt said.

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OSU blew a 17-point lead to Miami in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Senior point guard Naomie Alnatas played her final college game.

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both of which documented dangerous counterfeit pills being sold over the counter at drug stores in northwestern Mexico.

“U.S. tourists who unwittingly purchase counterfeit pills from Mexican pharmacies — both with and without a prescription, according to the Los Angeles Times — face deadly risks from medications that have effectively been poisoned,” the lawmakers wrote.

Of the 17 pills Times reporters tested this year, 71% came up positive for more powerful drugs. In three cities, tablets sold as oxycodone or Percocet tested positive for fentanyl; in two cities, tablets sold as Adderall tested positive for methamphetamine.

Many pills were nearly indistinguishable from their legitimate counterparts, and all were purchased overthe-counter from small, independent pharmacies in northwestern Mexico.

The UCLA team found similar results when it tested 45 samples from four cities in the same region. Using infrared spectrometry, the researchers found heroin in three pills they purchased.

Although it was known that coun

terfeit medications had become increas

ingly common on black markets in Mexico and the U.S., it was not known that the powerful synthetic drugs had made their way into pharmacy supply chains. Drug market experts predicted that the contaminants would have fatal consequences.

“Whenever you have counterfeit products that contain fentanyl, you are going to have people use them and die,” Shover said at the time.

Five weeks later, The Times published an investigation detailing the final hours in the life of Brennan Harrell, a 29-year-old California man who died in 2019 after consuming fentanyltainted pills purchased at a pharmacy in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

His parents said they cooperated with the Drug Enforcement Administration, which conducts and assists with trafficking investigations in the U.S. and in Mexico. Agents looked into the matter, the Harrells said, but did not alert the public about the potential risk.

A DEA spokesperson declined to comment on the State Department‘s alert Friday, referring to an earlier DEA email.

“We do not regulate Mexican

pharmacies, which is why we have recommended you reach out to authorities in Mexico,” the email said. “U.S. Department of State issues the travel warnings/resources for Americans traveling out of the country, so we refer you to them on information provided to American citizens visiting Mexico.”

Harrell’s parents fought more than three years for the State Department to issue a prominently placed warning about the dangers of Mexican pharmacies.

“This warning should have come almost in 2019, when I alerted the State Department,” Brennan’s mother, Mary, told The Times on Saturday.

Any other deaths, she said, “are on their hands, and how many deaths we will not know.”

In part, that’s because Mexican autopsies do not consistently include tests for fentanyl. Additionally, drug experts say the country’s mortality data vastly under count overdose deaths.

While more than 91,000 people died of overdoses in the U.S. in 2020, Mexico saw fewer than two dozen fa-

talities from opioids that year, according to the country’s official data. That same year, the U.S. recorded more than 68,000 opioid overdose deaths.

The State Department issues travel advisories for every country, rating the level of caution U.S. travelers should take. The lowest-level advisory — color-coded blue — suggests people should “exercise normal precautions” while abroad; the highest-level advisory, coded red, warns that Americans “should not travel” there due to lifethreatening risks.

For specific — and often shorterterm — safety concerns in another country, the department puts out alerts about things such as demonstrations, crime trends and weather events.

On Monday, the State Department issued a broad “travel alert” for spring break that warned travelers about concerns in Mexico, including crime, drownings, medical emergencies and pharmaceuticals.

“Counterfeit medication is common and may prove to be ineffective, the wrong strength, or contain danger-

ous ingredients,” the alert said. “Medication should be purchased in consultation with a medical professional and from reputable establishments.”

That alert was largely a repetition of guidance on the site and did not include warnings that the lawmakers requested regarding counterfeit medications sold in drug stores.

On Friday, the State Department published the more detailed warning, “Health Alert: Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals,” offering more specifics about the concerns raised in recent reporting. However, the department did not answer a question about how long its alert would remain in place. “Pharmaceuticals, both over the counter and requiring prescription in the United States,” the alert said, “are often readily available for purchase with little regulation.”

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Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, president of Mexico, speaks in Mexico City in January 2019. In recent weeks of March 2023, Lopez Obrador has denied that his country is involved in the fentanyl trade, despite ample evidence. (Sashenka Gutierrez/EFE/Zuma Press/TNS)

Best selling author Dubner to speak at OSU Summit

Michael Clark Staff Reporter

Best selling author and co-author of “Freakonomics” Stephen Dubner is set to be a keynote speaker at the first Oklahoma State University Future of Work Summit.

The summit will be held from Aug. 31 to Sept. 1 at the Oklahoma City Convention Center.

Stephen Dubner has won several awards for his writing, has starred on TV and is a host on the radio and podcasts. Dubner receives frequent recognization for his commentary on economic and societal issues.

Dubner plans to deliver a speech

about his thoughts on the shifting landscape and culture in the workplace, and how this may affect workers and employers.

“I look forward to speaking at the Future of Work Summit about the impact of technology, factors affecting the world of work, disruption in the workplace, understanding economics and staying competitive in an industry in constant flux,” Dubner said.

The two day long conference is targeted towards executives and workplace development professionals. The first day of the Summit plans to tackle three main topics. The first being the development of automation, the second about societal impacts and doing good

while doing well and the third covers culture and engagement. Many of these topics will be discussed in interactive breakout sessions. The second day of the Summit will feature several new sessions, as well as another speaker from former CEO and author Scott Klososky. Scott founded Future Point of View and will have a session titled “Thriving in the Digital Transformation: Leading Through Disruption.”

“We are thrilled to host the inaugural Future of Work Summit this summer,” said Marc Tower, assistant dean of the Spears School of Business. “This event is the perfect opportunity for leaders, HR professionals, entrepreneurs and members of our state to learn about how the modern workplace is

evolving.

“From unpacking AI to organizational resiliency, participants will hear from a host of business leaders and experts in the field on the topics of emerging technology, social impact and culture. We are very excited that “Freakonomics” author and podcast host Stephen Dubner will join us as the keynote speaker to share his insights on the future of work.”

Registration for the Summit is $575 and can be found online. For more information or sponsorship opportunities, visit business.okstate.edu.

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Author Stephen Dubner will speak at OSU’s first Future of Work Summit.

Supporters of school choice in Texas seek to sway rural Republicans

Allie Morris and Talia Richman

DALLAS — Republicans behind an aggressive push for school choice this session are angling to break the bond that previously thwarted voucherlike efforts in Texas: an unlikely coalition of rural Republicans and Democrats.

Gov. Greg Abbott has waged a pressure campaign across the state by promoting his plan at a series of “parent empowerment” events in rural areas. A package recently rolled out in the Senate would give families taxpayer money to spend on private school tuition and seems to dangle incentives to reluctant Republicans, such as hefty payments to public schools for every student they lose.

But the legislation remains a tough sell, especially in the GOP-led House, which has rejected voucherlike efforts in the past.

Several Republicans that represent rural parts of the state said they’re still skeptical for a lot of the same old reasons: a dearth of private schools in sparsely populated areas, a fear of funneling money away from public schools and a lack of transparency.

Rep. Cody Harris, a Palestine Republican who appeared alongside Abbott during his “parent empowerment” tour, said he doesn’t see much benefit to the students in his rural district southeast of Dallas that counts more than 30 public school districts, four public charter schools and two private schools.

Public schools are a vital part of rural communities, and he will fiercely defend them, Harris said.

“I’m not going to do anything that, in my view, harms our public schools,” he said. However, he added, “With that said, with any legislative policy, I’m not going to stick my fingers in my ears and say I’m not going to listen. I’ll listen to any argument that anybody wants to bring.”

The Senate’s priority proposal

would give families up to $8,000 in taxpayer money through education savings accounts to send their kids to private school or spend on other educational items, such as books or tutoring. Conroe Sen. Brandon Creighton, the Republican author of the bill, says momentum has never been stronger.

“I represent rural counties as well. I feel like that parents more than ever before, they deserve these options and they know what’s best for their kids,” he said. “It will be interesting to see where the discussion goes through the rest of the session. I’m expecting success.”

Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who presides over the Senate, are on the same page in promoting the education savings accounts this year. However, House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, has not made the issue a priority.

Proponents say school choice efforts are critical to ensuring that families can decide the best educational settings for their children.

Critics contend that voucherlike programs don’t help students as they often fail to cover the true cost of private schools, which don’t have to accept all students. Money and resources are then diverted away from the public schools that serve the majority of Texas children, they argue.

The first public hearing on the bill is scheduled for Wednesday.

Creighton said the legislation aims to serve between 50,000 and 62,000 students, which could cost about $500 million during the state’s two-year budget cycle. Roughly two-thirds of the education savings accounts available would be prioritized for students in schools with lower academic ratings from the Texas Education Agency, he said.

Late on Monday, Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a legal opinion paving the way for the educational savings accounts by determining they don’t violate the state’s constitution.

Where are the private schools?

Palestine schools Superintendent Jason Marshall’s district of roughly

3,400 students would be financially shielded under the proposal — at least temporarily.

That’s the biggest sweetener for rural Republicans: a $10,000 payment to public schools for every student who uses an education savings account to leave. Creighton called it a “soft landing,” and recently Patrick brought up the money as a selling point.

“We’re going to have a plan, hopefully it will get the rural members with us,” Patrick said at a March 8 business summit in Austin. “If we take a child out of your school, and we’re going to give that child money to go to private, we’re going to pay you for that child for two years even though he’s not there.”

The financial cushion would be available to districts with fewer than 20,000 students. While the payments would apply to the vast majority of the state’s more than 1,000 public school districts, the money would not be guar-

anteed to last beyond the first two years of the program.

Even with the “hold harmless” provision, many rural school leaders such as Marshall can’t get behind the effort.

“We just don’t support vouchers,” he said. “It’s pretty dangerous when those of us who are in public schools start saying, ‘Well, it won’t affect us, in Palestine and rural America, like it affects Dallas ISD.’”

Rural lawmakers typically opposed voucherlike initiatives because public schools often serve as more than just an education center. They are also employers and community hubs. Plus, few private school alternatives operate in those sparsely populated parts of Texas.

The Dallas Morning News mapped every public and private school in the state and found private school deserts across wide swaths of Texas.

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Demonstrators rally to show their support for expanding school choice options during National School Choice Week on Jan. 24, 2017, at the Texas state capitol in Austin. (Ashley Landis/The Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Rowdy Reviews: Wild ending of ‘You’ keeps viewers guessing

Rowdy Baribeau Staff Reporter

Episode Eight: “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?

Part two continues.

Just when it seemed Joe Goldberg couldn’t get any crazier… He got crazier.

Remember Dawn, the crazed erotomaniac who thought she was actually friends with Phoebe? Well, Joe has been having the same mental issue, except with Rhys Montrose, who was revealed to be the alleged killer in episode five.

Wrong. Montrose has never met Joe, nor have they ever had a real-life conversation.

Episode eight starts with following Marienne in her home, talking to her daughter, Juliette. She tells a story about the nightingale and the little chick… Marienne and her daughter. She then tells the story of how a fox found the nightingale… Joe finds Marienne in Europe.

The way Joe described it in the show, he was so hurt internally that he made it his quest to become a different man than Marienne knows him to be. After he tracked down Marienne and the two came face to face, he let her go.

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Episode eight shows the true story of what happened. Somehow, Joe was, in the best way to describe it, possessed.

Joe drugged Marienne when she boarded her train and then brought her back to an apartment that doesn’t seem to be his main one in London. It is then revealed that Joe has her held captive in the infamous glass book box that made its iconic debut in season one. Joe didn’t remember, nor actually know what he did to Marienne. He was convinced it was Rhys.

The entire season, Joe has been the culprit of an attempted frame job by Rhys. In reality, it has been Joe’s schizophrenic and erotomanic tenden-

cies that have tried to frame himself. He’s been trying to prove his innocence and find the killer, but it’s been him the entire time.

The realization that Rhys and his conversations with Rhys via phone and in person have been figments of his imagination startles Joe. He starts to realize the atrocities that Rhys committed were ones he did himself, not Rhys. Rhys, at this point, is still alive, but only in Joe’s mind. He still walks and talks with Joe, showing the schizophrenia that Joe is experiencing. But what he really is in Joe’s mind is much more sinister.

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From left, Shalita Grant, Victoria Pedretti and Penn Badgley in “You.” (John P. Fleenor/Netflix/TNS)

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Episode Nine: “She’s Not There”

“I’m not a cold-blooded psycho,”Joe Goldberg.

It’s a fitting quote to begin the recap going into episode nine. Because, yes, he has become exactly that. Joe is still on his quest to find Marienne, but this time, for a different reason. Joe was on a mission to save her. Now, he’s on a mission to find her and apologize.

As if an apology is enough for holding Marienne captive for weeks, keeping her away from her daughter, starving her and driving her crazy in solitary confinement. Yeah, an apology should suffice.

But, in classic Joe fashion, “I’m oh so sorry, but no, I wont let you go,” was the tune of how the conversation went with Marienne upon finding her in the underground tunnel he had her hidden in.

What he doesn’t know, is that Nadia is officially onto him. She was hiding in the dark during the conversation between Marienne and Joe, but she found Marienne before Joe did. And boy does Nadia know a whole lot she’s not supposed to.

Nadia and Marienne formulate a plan to get her out, while Joe goes on and enjoys Adam and Phoebe’s wedding. As much as he’s dreading it, he senses the end is near. He has one last party with Kate and his new friends, and they try to convince Phoebe that marrying Adam is a mistake, but to no avail.

They leave the party together and with Joe’s plan to leave after dealing with Marienne, the conversation he has with Kate is bittersweet. He knows in his mind he’s going to have to do what he’s done time and time again: leave because he ruined his new chance. He leaves Kate and and works to tie up loose ends with Marienne.

He brings her food, but her drink has peanut oil in it, which she’s allergic to. She goes into anaphylactic shock and Joe panics. As he panics, his mind takes a trip

down memory lane. Dead people from his past and present, race through his mind in a way of reflecting on all the horrendous things he’s done.

Beck, Love, Gemma. Three women that go through his mind, judging him and telling him the truth about

him. It’s a cool scene to watch the past lovers give Joe their two cents. A, “if the dead could speak,” type of scene that adds to the insanity that is Joe Goldberg.

Joe wakes up from what he thought was a bad dream; that he didn’t incidenally poison Marienne and kill her. However, the Rhys in his mind reminds him that he still needs to kill Marienne. He goes down to the glass cage, only to find that it wasn’t a dream. Marienne’s body lay lifeless on the floor, sending Joe into more panic.

Episode 10: “The Death of Jonathan Moore”

The build up for the final episode was immense.

Joe’s life was hanging in the balance. With Nadia on his heels and Rhys in his head, poisoning his already chemically unstable mind, the walls were closing in on Joe.

Joe dumps Marienne’s body in a park at night. He didn’t butcher her and bury her like he did the others. Kind of him. The direction of the show points back to him in his classroom. As he’s lecturing, news breaks that Rhys Montrose is dead. He cancels class, but he looks to Nadia’s seat, where she is absent.

Nadia and Edward, another student of Joe’s, are in the tunnel, where everything has magically disappeared. Edward is new to what is happening, so he is in disbelief when Nadia explains a person was trapped in a glass cage that’s no longer there.

Meanwhile, Joe has another conversation with Kate about her father. The conversation pushes Joe to a point of believing that eliminating Kate’s father, Tom, will be the best thing for her. Joe puts on his vigilante hat and hunts down Tom, who’s at his hangar working on his airplane. Joe subdues Tom and suffocates him to death, as well as killing one of Tom’s security members.

Afterwards, a mentally defeated Joe walks to a bridge. At this point in his mind, the only way to be the Joe that he wants to be so badly is if he gets Rhys out of his mind. He sees only one way. Rhys and Joe share a heartfelt conversation before Joe throws Rhys over the edge. Joe then stands on the railing of the bridge and throws himself off in attempt to end his own life.

Back to Nadia and Edward, Nadia makes a shocking confession to Edward that provides viewers with an optimistic end for Marienne. When Nadia was with Marienne in the tunnel, Nadia changed the contact number from Marienne’s babysitter, whom Joe believed he talked to before. He was talking to

Nadia. Nadia gave Marienne beta-blockers, which slowed her heart rate, giving Joe the assumption that she was dead. Nadia follows Joe to the park where he dumped her body. She waited for him to leave and then she injected Marienne with a medication that woke her up from her near-death slumber. Marienne survived.

After she told Edward what happened, the show cuts to a hospital, where a confused Joe wakes up. Kate walks in his room and the two have a heartfelt conversation. Joe tells Kate everything she needs to know about his past. How he’s killed people, his real name, he gives her the whole nine yards. He felt like he had nothing to lose at that point, so he took a risk telling Kate about his past.

Another shift to Nadia and Edward shows her rummaging through his apartment to find something that would incriminate him. She finds Joe’s famous box of keepers from past murders. But, on her way out, she runs into her professor. She tries to deflect, but Joe

knows she’s onto him.

The season concludes with Joe and Kate doing a sit-down interview with a journalist talking about the “unique” path that Joe Goldberg has gone down, talking about his past with violent partners. Yes, he is no longer in hiding and he is now going back to Joe Goldberg. He got away with it all. He’s back in New York, telling his story to the journalist, while telling the viewers what happened to Nadia.

Joe lets Nadia go, but he pins everything on her. It’s a similar situation to what happened to Dr. Nicky in season one. Nadia was a pawn in Joe’s way, and he used her to his advantage. Nadia ends up in prison and hasn’t spoken about her interactions with Joe. The end worked in Joe’s favor, like it somehow always does. It was a wild ending to another wild season of “You.”

The ending left obvious holes in the story, but in a way that leaves fans thinking that season five could be the last one of the series.

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Located on 121 E. 9th Ave, Downtown Stillwater

The best selection of beer, wine and li quor that Stillwater has to offer! Perfect for all your game day needs, come to Brown’s Bottle Shop located on 128 N. Main

“The Original Hideaway, located on the corner of Knoblock and University.

Serving quality pizza and more since 1957.”

Murphy’s Department Store

815 S Main, Downtown Open 10-6

Monday thru Saturday

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Check out “Cowboy Cabin”

550 steps east of Boone Pickens Stadium

Daily Horoscope

Nancy Black

Tribune Content Agency

Linda Black Horoscopes

Today’s Birthday (03/22/23). This is your year to shine. Balance busy scheduling with quiet alone time to recharge. Springtime illuminates personal milestones or accomplishments. Resolve a summer financial complication, before raising a collaboration to new autumn heights. Share the load with extra winter expenses. Smile for the cameras.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 9 — Advance a personal dream or agenda. Discover exciting opportunities in unexpected places. Luck and skill come together in interesting ways. Enjoy your own diversions.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 6 — Step back to process recent events. Keep your objective in mind. Peaceful privacy leads to productivity. Good news comes from far away. Recharge.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — A push now can surge ahead. Imagine perfection. Coordinate roles and responsibilities. Share ideas, information, support and resources. Teamwork can move mountains.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Forge ahead with professional priorities. Put your creativity, talents and passion to work on a juicy project. Writing is part of the picture.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — Put your talent to work. Explore for amazing discoveries. Investigate a mystery to get to the original source. Pursue dreamy assignments and collaborators.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Align for common cause. Contribute for shared financial strength. Together, you’re a lucrative team. Bring home the bacon and fry it up in a pan.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Your partner is looking especially attractive. Don’t worry about the future. Focus on here and now. Enjoy the company of someone who knows you well.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Adjust technique to improve your physical performance. Discuss refinements with a coach or mentor. An energized push now can win. Practice makes perfect.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 9 — Weave a love spell. An attraction is mutual. Discover new charms, artistry and enchantment from another’s view. Relax and enjoy the company of someone delightful.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — Domesticity draws you in. Give away extra stuff and gain space. Consider unusual solutions. A coat of paint can transform. Gourmet cooking is on.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — Capture your unique perspective. Research and unravel an intellectual puzzle. A fascinating thread carries you down a rabbit hole. Summarize discoveries and solutions.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 9 — Changes can bring lucrative opportunities. Don’t let cash slip through your fingers. Advance to the next level. Abundance is available. Go for a bigger prize.

ACROSS

1 Wall Street inits.

5 Spring time

10 Nadal of tennis, familiarly

14 Tries to win over

15 “Welcome to Maui!”

16 Rapper born Tracy Marrow

17 Rolaids rival

18 Animal that may be on the verge of an attack

20 German camera brand

22 Disney princess voiced by Idina Menzel

23 Coastal inlet

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Alexander Liebeskind

Solution to Tuesday’s puzzle

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve